Clamp assembly
US9421672B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 28, 2012 |
| Grant date | Aug 23, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 28, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T29/49819
- WIPO fieldMachine tools
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A clamp assembly that can be installed on and removed from its mounting on an elongated structure (e.g., 2×4) without the need for sliding past an end of the structure is disclosed. The clamp assembly may include a pair of clamp bodies with pads for engaging a workpiece. Each of the clamp bodies includes a clamp mount with a movable member arranged to be moved into forced engagement with an exterior surface (e.g., side) of the 2×4 to fix the clamp body on the 2×4. At least one of or both of the clamp bodies include a releasable connection that, when released, allows for the removal of the clamp body from the 2×4 without the need to longitudinally slide the body past an end of the 2×4.
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